Matt Cutshall Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 After my recent run in with Maker of things on ETSY I’m now left with where I can buy good armor without breaking the bank. I’ve seen reviews and have heard that DA props is good. what are some others to consider besides RS prop masters and The original stormtrooper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 7 hours ago, Matt Cutshall said: After my recent run in with Maker of things on ETSY I’m now left with where I can buy good armor without breaking the bank. I’ve seen reviews and have heard that DA props is good. what are some others to consider besides RS prop masters and The original stormtrooper. Hi Matt , you may want to take a look to this thread to check the vetted sellers. Another armor option I can point is Trooperbay https://www.trooperbay.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskedVengeance[Staff] Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 Definitely stick with the vendors on that list that Mario linked to above, Matt. The only think I'll add is to avoid Originalstormtrooper as well. There are inaccuracies with some of their (Shepperton Design Studios, or SDS) parts, and can be overpriced as well. Not to mention the legal battles that AA had with LFL, if you care about such things. Based on your mention of them and DA Props, it sounds like you may be located in Europe, and if you're looking for something more "local," you could consider RWA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cutshall Posted July 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, MaskedVengeance said: Definitely stick with the vendors on that list that Mario linked to above, Matt. The only think I'll add is to avoid Originalstormtrooper as well. There are inaccuracies with some of their (Shepperton Design Studios, or SDS) parts, and can be overpriced as well. Not to mention the legal battles that AA had with LFL, if you care about such things. Based on your mention of them and DA Props, it sounds like you may be located in Europe, and if you're looking for something more "local," you could consider RWA. I live in Florida. But I’ve heard DA props is good as well and they fit my budget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskedVengeance[Staff] Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, Matt Cutshall said: I live in Florida. But I’ve heard DA props is good as well and they fit my budget Cool man! Well for US or Canada based sellers you might be able to save on shipping costs, so that's something to take into consideration. The T/MC vendor that is listed on the recommended list is actually now known as Far Away Creations, or MonCal (MC). I'm not sure if they sell from their website, but they do also have an Etsy store. Some years ago they had a reputation for slow shipping, but I believe that's changed now, and they're currently also known to have provided LFL with helmet props (I believe Imp. gunner and rebel, and perhaps TIE pilots) for the RO and Mando productions. Not included on the list is the armor sold by Trooperbay, known as MTK. Many of us get decals or some other supplies from Trooperbay, and his armor is prices similar that of what ATA used to be, and perhaps also DA props out of Europe (before shipping). You may also consider watching the For Sale sub-forum here on FISD; there have been several armor posts just this summer. One last thing, the plastic that DA Props uses is an off-white color, I believe likely similar to that of RS, but I've never actually been able to compare in person. I believe it may also be similar in color to the plastic that RWA uses. Most of the other armors here in North America are a pretty bright white color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cutshall Posted July 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, MaskedVengeance said: Cool man! Well for US or Canada based sellers you might be able to save on shipping costs, so that's something to take into consideration. The T/MC vendor that is listed on the recommended list is actually now known as Far Away Creations, or MonCal (MC). I'm not sure if they sell from their website, but they do also have an Etsy store. Some years ago they had a reputation for slow shipping, but I believe that's changed now, and they're currently also known to have provided LFL with helmet props (I believe Imp. gunner and rebel, and perhaps TIE pilots) for the RO and Mando productions. Not included on the list is the armor sold by Trooperbay, known as MTK. Many of us get decals or some other supplies from Trooperbay, and his armor is prices similar that of what ATA used to be, and perhaps also DA props out of Europe (before shipping). You may also consider watching the For Sale sub-forum here on FISD; there have been several armor posts just this summer. One last thing, the plastic that DA Props uses is an off-white color, I believe likely similar to that of RS, but I've never actually been able to compare in person. I believe it may also be similar in color to the plastic that RWA uses. Most of the other armors here in North America are a pretty bright white color. I might just go with DA props then. Priced well for what you get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskedVengeance[Staff] Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 Technically speaking MTK was around $50 less than DA after shipping last month (not sure if his sales offer is still active), but I also don't know if Andy (DA) has direct pricing that's different than his Etsy page. Not trying to sway you that way, necessarily though. =) Just sharing information! Find an armor that you like and will be happy with, and GO FOR IT! And once you have BBB (Big Brown Box) Day, start a build thread, post lots of photos, and ask tons of questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cutshall Posted July 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, MaskedVengeance said: Technically speaking MTK was around $50 less than DA after shipping last month (not sure if his sales offer is still active), but I also don't know if Andy (DA) has direct pricing that's different than his Etsy page. Not trying to sway you that way, necessarily though. =) Just sharing information! Find an armor that you like and will be happy with, and GO FOR IT! And once you have BBB (Big Brown Box) Day, start a build thread, post lots of photos, and ask tons of questions! I will check out MTK as well. Just looking for something that will hold up and won’t be crap like this current armor is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cutshall Posted July 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 Just now, Matt Cutshall said: I will check out MTK as well. Just looking for something that will hold up and won’t be crap like this current armor is Also what’s MTK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskedVengeance[Staff] Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, Matt Cutshall said: Also what’s MTK? MTK (Mike's TK) is made by the guy that operates Trooperbay.com, which is where many of us get decals from. Word of advice, if you opt for flexible hand guards, get them from Justjoseph63 on here instead of Trooperbay. Basically everything that Joseph sells is better than most, if not all, alternatives found elsewhere. The first two links before are information on MTK armor, and then following are several example build threads. https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/41975-mtk/ https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/37419-mtk-armour-questions/ https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/38066-cptcaseys-anh-stunt-build-thread-mtk/ https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/26449-mtk-build-anh-stunt/ https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/42496-devolvers-mtk-anh-stunthwt-build/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cutshall Posted July 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, MaskedVengeance said: MTK (Mike's TK) is made by the guy that operates Trooperbay.com, which is where many of us get decals from. Word of advice, if you opt for flexible hand guards, get them from Justjoseph63 on here instead of Trooperbay. Basically everything that Joseph sells is better than most, if not all, alternatives found elsewhere. The first two links before are information on MTK armor, and then following are several example build threads. https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/41975-mtk/ https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/37419-mtk-armour-questions/ https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/38066-cptcaseys-anh-stunt-build-thread-mtk/ https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/26449-mtk-build-anh-stunt/ https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/42496-devolvers-mtk-anh-stunthwt-build/ Awesome. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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